Our bikes get left unattended for long periods during the day, so how best to secure them?
It may sound harsh, but the best thing you can do is make it less desirable to steal than the bike next to it.
I use a new and half decent mountain bike for commuting, but it’s a mostly unknown brand (Commencal) with an ugly paint job so it looks like a bargain basement bike that I’ve bought from a supermarket.
I also use two good quality locks to secure it to the wall bracket, a D-Lock and a cable lock, the theory being that two different tools are required to break both these locks open and make away with the bike. The cable lock is wrapped around the front wheel, frame and forks and the D-Lock secures the back wheel to the frame.
I’ve also replaced the quick release skewers on the wheels and seat post and remove items like lights and the cycle computer when I lock it up.
Other bikes in the racks are better known brands, better looking, have quick release wheels and seats and use one lock. Which one would you try to steal?
